Greenland, Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump declares at Davos that the U.S. is the only nation capable of securing Greenland for national security reasons during his World Economic Forum speech.
The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.
Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
President Donald Trump has turned up the heat on European leaders as he looks to ink a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, including a specific focus on French President Emmanuel Macron in recent weeks.
Starmer says Trump's apparent change of heart on the UK's Chagos Islands deal is an attempt to pressure him on Greenland, which Trump wants to take over.
Elon Musk takes a swipe at Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” by making a Greenland reference. Musk made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. However, he couldn’t resist taking a dig at his former ally and charmed everyone with his quick wit and unabashed sense of humor.
President Donald Trump appeared to back off his maximalist demand at Davos that the U.S. take ownership of Greenland, moving instead toward a deal.
Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.